[Git::CheckFor::MergeConflicts] has been fixed for utf8 issues
work around the possible lack of new features in [ReadmeAnyFromPod] needed for testing dist minting
Dist-Zilla-PluginBundle-Author-ETHER-0.040

          - [Git::CheckFor::MergeConflicts] is working again
          - work around failure of minting test where a development release of
            a plugin is required to generate all expected files